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| hi·ra·ga·na [ hrə gnə ] |
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Japanese symbols for writing: a set of curly symbols, representing syllables and often conveying grammatical information when combined with pictorial symbols kanji, used in writing Japanese. See also kana (sense 1) katakana
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| [Early 19th century. < Japanese, "plain syllabary"] |
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